bludge

verb

Definition of bludgenext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in to cadge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludge
  1. cadge
  2. mooch
  3. beg
  4. pray
  5. sponge
  6. conjure
  7. implore
  8. beseech
Verb
  • To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
  • Most reporters struggled to cadge a ride to the more distant fronts with the dirty soldiers who kept Franco’s forces at bay.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of cadge
Verb
  • When the attention waned, Freedom showed up to one of Sophie Cunningham’s games, hoping to mooch off the fame of America’s new athlete face of trans resistance, wearing a shirt insisting that a woman is defined by biology alone.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the palace has been besieged by loutish suitors, led by the scheming Antinous (Robert Pattinson), all of them vying for the queen’s hand in remarriage and mooching off the absent king’s food and wine.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of mooch
Verb
  • The title was the name of a red-haired, green-eyed young fan Parton met signing autographs, and the story of a woman begging a rival to leave her man alone.
    — RJ Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, after years of begging from golf fans, the PGA Tour is introducing match play to its postseason beginning in 2028.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of beg
Verb
  • Silvia looks calm, his eyes open and head propped up slightly as Hood prayed furiously over him.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • During those visits, Hussien and Sam would close the living-room doors and pray.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pray
Verb
  • For a deep clean, clean manually with an oven degreaser and a brush or sponge, then the next time with the self-cleaning function.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Use gentle, food-safe options like vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda with a soft cloth or sponge to safely clean the interior.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Definition of sponge
Verb
  • Target apologized for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The projections can take whatever physical form a ring-bearer wills, and some powerful Lanterns have conjured the shapes of living beings, though sentience is another matter.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of conjure
Verb
  • In his final plea to the jury, Barrett implored them to consider the injuries suffered by the survivors, some with wounds in their arms and legs and one who survived a gunshot to the head, indicate Edgar didn’t intend to kill them.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities implored all of them to leave and be prepared to stay away for several days, because shifting and strengthening winds were expected to make the fire even more unpredictable.
    — John Raby, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of implore
Verb
  • The play is set in a lecture hall in 1890, as Theo (played by Pasternak) recounts his memories of Vincent and beseeches the audience — and the world — to understand his brother.
    — Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
  • Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of beseech
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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